>> this week on talk to al jazeera katrina adams, she sits atop u.s. tennis as chairman of the board, ceo, and president of the united states tennis association. >> it's been 133 years since we were founded, so it is an honor to be the first... i don't think i have to fight for it uh...i was just being me. >> adams' climb to the top took a decade, and now the first african american and former professional player to lead the national governing body is busy setting the agenda for her two-year term. >> accountability, behavior, and communication. >> as the youngest person to hold the post, adams wants to use tennis to transform lives. >> it's about providing kids an opportunity to be better individuals not just better tennis players but better citizens. >> she is also hard at work trying to expand the game. >> part of my goals, are making sure that we grow our hispanic base here in the u.s. the fastest-growing population. >> katrina who grew up on the west side of chicago reflects on her introduction to tennis, and first playing in the nationals. >> i was such a cocky little kid not sayi

. >> this week on talk to al jazeera katrina adams, she sits atop u.s. tennis as chairman of the boardo, and president of the united states tennis association. >> it's been 133 years since we were founded, so it is an honor to be the first... i don't think i have to fight for it uh...i was just being me. >> adams' climb to the top took a decade, and now the first af

. >> this week on talk to al jazeera katrina adams, she sits atop u.s. tennis as chairman of the boardceo, and president of the united states tennis association. >> it's been 133 years since we were founded, so it is an honor to be the first... i don't think i have to fight for it uh...i was just being me. >> adams' climb to the top took a decade, and now the first

. >> this week on talk to al jazeera katrina adams, she sits atop u.s. tennis as chairman of the board, ceo, and president of the united states tennis association. >> it's been 133 years since we were founded, so it is an honor to be the first... i don't think i have to fight for it uh...i was just being me.